Drew DeVault 12/28/2021

Please don't use Discord for FOSS projects

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This article criticizes the use of Discord for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects. It details how Discord's proprietary, walled-garden model excludes users who value free software, have accessibility needs, use older hardware, live in sanctioned countries, or prioritize privacy. The author argues that using Discord legitimizes a platform fundamentally at odds with FOSS ideology, harms community inclusivity, and divests support from FOSS-based communication alternatives.

Please don't use Discord for FOSS projects

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